[South Korea Customs: Virtual Asset Money Laundering Amount Reaches Approximately $6.8 Billion Over the Past Five Years]
South Korea Customs has uncovered approximately 11.4 trillion Korean won (around $7.8 billion) in money laundering over the past five years, 83% of which (around 10 trillion Korean won, approximately $6.8 billion) was conducted through virtual assets. Last month, five individuals were arrested for using stablecoins such as Tether to conduct transactions worth approximately 920 billion Korean won (around $628 million) between South Korea and Vietnam, involving around 78,000 illegal fund transfers. South Korea Customs has established a dedicated task force to combat related crimes.
Saudi real estate developer Dar Global is seeking to tokenize up to 70% of the Trump hotel in the Maldives, which is currently under development.Dar Global and the Trump Organization aim to sell the tokens to U.S. investors, according to Reuters.
[Tether Assists Thai Royal Police and U.S. Secret Service in Seizing 12 Million USDT]
Tether announced its assistance to the Thai Royal Police and the U.S. Secret Service in an international operation, seizing approximately 12 million USDT (around 400 million Thai Baht) linked to a large-scale fraud network in Southeast Asia. The operation was carried out by the Technology Crime Suppression Division of Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, resulting in the arrest of 73 suspects, including 51 Thai nationals and 22 foreigners, and the confiscation of assets worth over 522 million Thai Baht.
On chain monitoring shows that a newly created wallet address (0xB042F1E0DCcE0235bC8740b8F6AAa50cFB82Bd98) has withdrawn 2500 ETH from Binance, with a total value of approximately 7.59 million US dollars, and the flow of funds is not yet clear. （Onchain Lens）
[Binance Will Remove Four Spot Trading Pairs on November 21, 2025]
Binance has announced that it will remove and cease trading for the following spot trading pairs at 03:00 (UTC) on November 21, 2025: LA/FDUSD, SAHARA/BNB, SAHARA/FDUSD, and TOWNS/BNB. Additionally, the spot trading bot services for these pairs will be terminated.